I can also just view them in Safari, but that's besides the point. I want that extra Expose layer along with all of the upgrades that Tiger brings. I especially want the increased framerate that 10.4.2 brings, though I don't know if that increase is just from 10.4.* to 10.4.2 or from Panther to 10.4.2 as well._________________Computer Engineer
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Susurrus,
You can download Konfabulator for free and run widgets. Go to www.konfabulator.com and get the OS X version. They have a bunch of third party widgets on their site too. Rumor has it that Apple stole the whole idea from them, actually.
Regarding updates, everyone. As someone with lots of experience in this (be thankful you never had to deal with the notorious 10.2.8 update) I always wait at least a week and check out the Apple discussion boards thoroughly for complaints before downloading a new update. The reality is, XBench scores don't matter - the stability of your computer does. These updates aren't like Microsoft's critical security patches - they can wait a week._________________The Seduction of the Extraordinary at the Expense of the Mundane..
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Susurrus,
You can download Konfabulator for free and run widgets. Go to www.konfabulator.com and get the OS X version. They have a bunch of third party widgets on their site too. Rumor has it that Apple stole the whole idea from them, actually.

I have Konfabulator for my PC, but I never really fell in love with it. The things widgets can do for Konfabulator is also greatly limited compared to those that use Dashboard. I'm not really desperate for widgets, so I'm in no hurry, but I would like to try them out. I've already done that for Konfabulator and I decided I wanted to move on. This is a good option for anyone who doesn't have Tiger but wants some to add some widgetness to their life.

Also, Apple never stole the idea of a small application that doesn't actually run by itself from Konfabulator. Back in System 1 I think it was, Apple had Desk Accessories. These were effectively the exact same as Konfabulator's Widgets, they just weren't based off of Javascript or MLs. Konfabulator was merely the first product that enabled the use of easily created small applications.

There are many other debates on this topic. There was a great one that was several pages long that talked about this issue, but I don't think I'll be able to find it.

Dual G5 Fireman wrote:

Regarding updates, everyone. As someone with lots of experience in this (be thankful you never had to deal with the notorious 10.2.8 update) I always wait at least a week and check out the Apple discussion boards thoroughly for complaints before downloading a new update. The reality is, XBench scores don't matter - the stability of your computer does. These updates aren't like Microsoft's critical security patches - they can wait a week.

I agree. Not only have I been waiting for money for Tiger, I was also waiting for Tiger to mature so that any issues that I may have would be reduced. I would recommend this option for people who rely on a lot of hardware and software or that hardware and software is mission critical._________________Computer Engineer
Junior, Brown University
15" NC8430 HP Laptop
1.42Ghz PPC Mac Mini, 1Gb RAM, 1st Gen
40GB G4 iPod
2GB Black iPod Nano